Meet the people who shook the world with science! Being a brilliant scientist doesn’t have to be about sitting in a lab all day. The scientists in this series not only did amazing work; they led pretty amazing lives as well. Like Charles Darwin. His Theory of Evolution caused an uproar with its shocking ideas about the origins of life. (Which really upset the Church, & totally changed the whole way we think about life on Earth.) But Darwin also spent five years exploring the world on the HMSBeagle, investigated earthquakes & rode giant tortoises. Science, boring? NOT! A fascinating biography of a major scientific figure Full of"es, pictures, maps, timelines & weblinks A highly readable blend of scientific facts & life story Perfect for science projects & for general interest reading“A superb series… Excellent both for a library & for children & teachers to read as part of a science course.” TES biographies-reading-collections summer-18 sum-18 sum-18-ie ...

Inspiring biography of Dian Fossey & her work among the gorillas in Rwanda. ...

Meet the people who shook the world with science! Being a brilliant scientist doesn’t have to be about sitting in a lab all day. The scientists in this series not only did amazing work; they led pretty amazing lives as well Like Galileo Galilei. This Italian astronomer proved that the Earth moves around the sun – which sounds pretty obvious today, but only because he was totally right! At the time, this idea was so shocking that Galileo was arrested & almost put to death. Luckily, he didn’t die – & during his life he also found time to invent a telescope, a pendulum clock & a cannonball-aiming device. Science, boring? NOT! A fascinating biography of a major scientific figure Full of"es, pictures, maps, timelines & weblinks A highly readable blend of scientific facts & life story Perfect for science projects & for general interest reading “A superb series… Excellent both for a library & for children & teachers to read as part of a science course.” TES biographies-reading-collections summer-18 sum-18 sum-18-ie ...

Biography of Isaac Newton looking at the impact of his discoveries on the world. ...

Meet the people who shook the world with science! Being a brilliant scientist doesn’t have to be about sitting in a lab all day. The scientists in this series not only did amazing work; they led pretty amazing lives as well. Like Marie Curie. She discovered two radioactive elements; helped invent the X-ray machine; & used radiation to cure cancer. She even worked as a medic on the First World War frontline. She also became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (she won two in the end), before dying of radiation poisoning. Science, boring? NOT! A fascinating biography of a major scientific figure Full of"es, pictures, maps, timelines & weblinks A highly readable blend of scientific facts & life story Perfect for science projects & for general interest reading “A superb series… Excellent both for a library & for children & teachers to read as part of a science course.” TES biographies-reading-collections summer-18 sum-18 sum-18-ie ...

Zoinks! Spooky trouble at a concert that’s gone DEAD scary. This band needs to rock on back to the grave! ...

What’s even scarier than an angry Samurai warrior? An angry Samurai ghost! The Scooby gang are in Japan, trying to solve a truly creepy mystery. Why is the ghost of an ancient samurai warrior haunting a building site? Who is he – & what does he want? But when Fred, Daphne & Velma start snooping about, they smell something fishy. & it’s not the sushi! Can Scooby & the gang figure out what’s going on? Classic Scooby fun: a mixture of laughs & scares Large cartoon-style pictures with captioned text Longer & more complex words to build vocabulary Improves reading skills with a character kids lovefunnyfiction-1309 ff-0410 ...

The best picture books from north of the border! From the laugh-out-loud rhymes of There Was a Wee Lassie to the adorable antics of Isla & her pony Pickle, these tales are Scottish at heart & glorious all the way through. Wonderful, quality reads from top-notch writers & illustrators: a must for every bookshelf, in Scotland or anywhere else! A fantastic pack of quality recent Scottish picture books Several of the stories are uniquely Scottish in character
Includes: rising stars such as illustrator Kate Mc Lelland A great choice for reading out loud or sharing in class
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The best books from north of the border! From the laugh-out-loud antics at Loch Ness to the strange case of a mammoth in the museum, these tales are Scottish at heart & glorious all the way through. Wonderful, quality reads from top-notch writers & illustrators: a must for every bookshelf, in Scotland or anywhere else! A vibrant pack of quality Scottish books for young readers Bursting with laughter, suspense & action to hook kids in Several of the stories are uniquely Scottish in character
Includes: top authors such as David Mc Phail & Alan Dapre
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The best books from north of the border! From a spine-tingling story of prehistoric life at Skara Brae to magical goings-on in Glasgow, these tales are Scottish at heart & glorious all the way through. Wonderful, quality reads from top-notch writers & illustrators: a must for every bookshelf, in Scotland or anywhere else! A vibrant pack of quality Scottish books for older readers Bursting with laughter, suspense & action to hook kids in Several of the stories are uniquely Scottish in character
Includes: top authors such as Janis Mackay & Kathleen Fidler
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